We are renting an apartment in Paris from an agency (Guest Apartment Services) for a week this June. I've read about modest or no tipping in restaurants, and many people said they do tip hotel chambermaids, but I'm uncertain about whether to leave a tip for the maid who will come in one time that week, and also for the driver they are arranging to pick us up at the train station. If tipping the maid is appropriate in this situation, should I tip both on the mid-week cleaning day, and at the end of the week, or is it okay to just tip at the end? I know not to tip at "American rates", but I also don't know the cultural norms in France.
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